Autoamobile curtain



Dec. 13, 1927.

W. C. LOUD AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN Filed Dec. 1, 1924 law/L7 C Z041 Qttozumad V Patented Dec. 13, 1927; l

This invention relates to sidecurtains of WILLIAM G. LOUD, or nnrnorr, MIGHIGARIASSIGNORTO ,eLAssMonILn COMPANY, or

,nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION on MICHIGAN;

AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN Application filed December 1, 1924; Seria1-No.'758,12 7.

automobiles gwherein I a .glass window is mounted within a frame carried by a further supporting-frame of larger size, the said frames being covered by flexible material and theinner frame suspendedfromor con- ;nected to the outer", frame at certain points leaving one or more of its corners'free from said outerframefor purposes of flexibility andreductionof liabilityof the glass window to breakage, examples of such side cur- I tainsbeing described in my pending applications, SerialNo. 673,236, filed N W. 7, 1923, "and Serial No; 7 53,125, filed, December 1, 1924s v Without limiting the freedom of movementofathesaid free corners of the inner frame. to an extent which 7 would neutralize the function of such arrangementin protecting a glass window against breakage, it is in some cases desirable that certain limitations should be placed upon their movement whereby they maybe prevented-from penetrating-or otherwise in uring the covering fabric or material, particularly when they are subjected to undue influences, such as when pressureis applied directly to this part of the sidecurtain, This occasionally occurs :in theclosingof vehicle-doors to which such Jacent the free corners. of the of against the door itself. f

a type of side curtain is applied, the person closing the door sometimes thoughtlessly ex- --,erting pressure against theside, curtain adframe instead The present invention, therefore, has its objective the provision of aform of reinforcement which will permit" the desired movement ,ofthe free corner or corners of the frame, but which will also; prevent such movement taking place toan extent which would be injurious to the covering fabric or material; a further object-being to provide the said free corners "of the frame with flexible braces or ties such as straps extending to or thereover from the outer frame and to still further provide for a protective covering of such corner within the enclosing material.

1 A still further object is to effect the housing of such a free corner in a pocket formed within the said enclosing material; and still further objects subsidiary to or resulting from the aforesaid objects, or from the construct'ion or operation of the said invention with part of'the covering onthe line 4* as it may be carried into effect,v will become apparent'as the said invention is hereinafter further disclosed.-

' In carrying the said invention into effect,

I may provide, in a. side curtain having an outer frameand an inner frame mounted therein in such manner that one ormore of its corners 'is'free of the outer frame and, a

fabric. or other flexible. covering for said frames, a strap. or reinforcing strip of La flexible nature extending over each of the free corners of the said inner-frame within the outer covering, the said strap being sewn to. the said covering to form a pocket for the 4 i said freecorner and also extending to the said outer frame and'secured about or approximate thereto whereby the said strap has a limiting influence upon the movement of the free end of the said inner frame and forms a protective covering therefor. N

All of which is more particularly described and ascertained hereinafter, by way of example, having referen panying drawing, wherein v Figure l is an elevationof aside curtain broken'away to disclosethe reinforcing means; Y

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the-lower right hand corner of the curtain shown .in Figure 1; v 1 o Figure 3 is afragmentary elevation with the cover partly broken away of a modified form of the curtain, and e,

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view Figure 1. I 1

Similar characters of reference indicate similar partsin the several figures of the drawing, .r a

The form of side curtain; shown in the example comprises inner and fouter' frames" 1 L and2 covered with layers of flexible fabric or a material '3 and 4 on the back and front there- Y of respectively, the said inner frame being suspended from the outer frame at 5 and 6 I whereby its corners 7 andr8 are free. 9 is a glass window carried within the said inner frame.

The'freedom ofthe said corners 7 and 8 acts as a protector against the breakage of the glass window but may, if permitted excessive. movement, be detrimental tothe overlying material 3 and 4, even in some instances to an extent actually penetrating the material, and, to avoid this, I adopt means ce to the accomtak'en the scope of the following claims Without protectively housing the said corners and alsolimiting or resisting the free movement thereof. i i i In Figures 1 and 2 these means are indicated as being in the form of diagonally disposed straps 9 which extend over the said free corners of the frame and are sewn to the fabric at 10, thereby forming pockets into which the said free corners of the inner frame extend and protectively covering the said corners so that they are prevented from abrading the fabric as may otherwise occur. Thcsaid straps havetheir end portions 11 extended over the outer frame 2 and secured in position by stitching 12 and 13, preventing their being pulled inwardly of the outer frame and therefore causing the saidstraps to resist the free movement of the corners 7 and 8 of the inner frame althouglrpermitting sufficient movement thereof to serve the desired purposesoi their freedom by reason of the flexible nature ofthe said straps which may be made of leather,

light metal or other suitable material.

In the modified form, Figure 3, a corner strip 14 is shown, the inner end 15 of which overlaps the free end Softhe frame and is sewn at 16 to provide a pocket therefor, the outer end 17 of the said strip overlapping the adjacent cornerof the outer frame 2 and being sewn at 18 and 19. The action is very, similar to that of the strips 9 as will be quite apparent without further description. i

The said strips 9 in the illustrations are shown asbeing of doubled material, the dotted line 20 indicating the crease formed by the doubling thereof. In Figure 3 the dotted line 21 similarly indicates a crease formedhy the doubling of the material forming the strip l l.

The arrangement of stripsin the manner described increases the durability of a curtain of the type referred to without reducing the advantages mined by the provision of free corners on t e inner frame and does not materially add to the costof construction of the curtain, the actual amount of the material required for the said strips'and time required for the application of the same to the curtain being quite small. a

This invention may be developed within departing from the essential features of the said invention, and it is desired that the specification and drawing be readas merely illustrative and not in a limiting sense .except as necessitated by the prior art.

l. In a side curtain having an outer and an inner :lranie, one corner of said inner :fraine being free from said outer frame, a covering enclosing said frames, and means protecting said covering against damage by said free corner, said means coin rising a pocket within said covering intow ich said corner extends. r a i 2. In a side curtain having an outer and an (ill inner frame, a corner of said innerfraine be ing free to move laterally within seid out/er name, a covering enclosing said frames, and means orotecting said covermgagainst damage ysa id free corner, said means comprising a strap extending from said outer :lraine and enclosing said movable corner i o. In a side curt-am havin an outer and an inner frame,a corner of sai inner frame being laterally movable Within said outer frame, a covering enclosing said frames, and

means protecting said covering against damage by said free COIIlGl'ySflld means comprising a flexible extension connecting said corner with said outer frame and covering said corner. i i i a y 4. In a side curtain having an outer-and an inner frame, one corner of said inner frame being freefrom said outer frame, a covering enclosing said frames, andmeans protecting said COVBI'IRgflgRlDSt damage said free corner, said means comprisinga flexible member extendingirom said onter frame to said corner, andhaving a pocket formed therein into which said corner extends. 1 a

5. In aside curtain having an outer and an inner frame, one corner of saidyinner frame being free from said outer framqla covering enclosing saidframes, and means protecting saidcovering against damage by said free corner, said means comprising a strap extending from said outer frame and overlapping said corner, said strapbeing sewn to said covering about saidcorner.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

Y WILLIAM o. noun; 3 

